What happened, or didn’t happen, in the restaurant scene in Conshohocken, West Conshohocken, Plymouth Meeting, and Lafayette Hill in 2025? We broke it down for you.

Please note that the rankings are really tied to importance, except for the top three.

20. Bruno’s in Lafayette Hill (Springfield Township) was featured in an episode of Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service on FOX. Like all of Ramsay’s shows, the owners and staff got a scolding, and the restaurant got a refresh.

19. The biggest mystery regarding restaurants in Conshohocken is what is happening to the former Lenny’s/Ashley and adjacent space at the corner of West 9th Avenue and Fayette Street. Absolutely no one is talking. In 2025, all we saw happen was a partial cleanout and the covering of the windows.

18. It was announced at the end of 2025 that the Plymouth Meeting Mall is being sold, and the new owner is looking to redevelop the portion between Dick’s and Boscov’s into a sports-focused town center. How that will impact the restaurants inside and surrounding the mall has not yet been addressed.

17. There is a steady stream of news stories in the regional media about how this and that restaurant group or chain is looking to add locations in the Philadelphia region. That is why we are surprised that the former Pizzeria Uno at 1009 West Ridge Pike in Conshohocken (Plymouth Township) and Ruby Tuesday’s at 2053 Chemical Road in Plymouth Meeting (Plymouth Township) have sat empty with no news.

16. West Conshohocken will be at least temporarily losing a long-running restaurant space. The owners of what was WestSide Bar & Grill at 31 Front Street are in the process of moving the liquor license to a new Fort Washington restaurant. The restaurant property is now part of a larger plan for redevelopment that could see apartments and another restaurant along Front Street in the future. While some plans have been floated, there is nothing official. The Borough of West Conshohocken is also moving towards amending its zoning code to guide redevelopment along Front Street.

15. Got to make the donuts. The popular Federal Donuts opened a location at the Plymouth Square Shopping Center, while Mochi Ring Donuts/Donut House closed in downtown Conshohocken.

14. Can quirky and hip work in Conshohocken? In 2025, a neighborhood bar, Carol’s Place, was transformed into an Alice in Wonderland-inspired cocktail and wine-focused destination.

13. It is weird to say, but cheesesteaks are having a renaissance. Social media influencers and the media have become hyper-focused on every aspect of Philadelphia’s signature sandwich. This has also led to more shops opening and established ones adding locations. In 2025, Conshohocken got its second cheesesteak shop when Pop’s opened at the corner of East 1st Avenue and Fayette Street.

12. Teryaki madness! We were very surprised at the huge response when Sarku Japan closed at the Plymouth Meeting Mall in January. Was it closed for good? Was it temporarily closed? People wanted to know! Its fans were ecstatic when it reopened a few months later under a new name, Suki Hana.

11. For a town with deep Irish roots, it is strange that Conshohocken doesn’t have an Irish pub. However, in 2025, The Fulton, a “contemporary Irish tavern,” opened at 641 Old Elm Street, in Conshohocken (Plymouth Township).

10. The newer restaurant space under The Cigar Republic had two restaurants that never took root in the town, but Salt & Stone looks to be a hit.

9. A busted pipe last winter closed Daniel’s; however, it came back as two restaurants. Cafe Neos is a cafe with an in-house pastry chef, and Neos Americana serves “Mediterranean soul food” and craft cocktails.

8. Pieri Vineyard & Winery broke ground on what will be a wine garden with pickleball courts and lots of outdoor space at 127 East Elm Street in Conshohocken.

7. Two Indian restaurants opened in Conshohocken and Lafayette Hill. Masala Symphony opened at 16 East 1st Avenue in Conshohocken and Mod India Restaurant at 474 Germantown Pike in Lafayette Hill. Indian food is proving very popular as these two openings follow Lassan in Lafayette Hill and New Era in Plymouth Meeting, which opened the year prior.

6. Aroma on Ford opened at 101 Ford Street in West Conshohocken, bringing back a second dining option (with a liquor license) on the West Conshy side of the river.

5. It was a busy year for sushi. Akina opened at 6 East 1st Avenue in Conshohocken. Happy Maki closed at the Plymouth Square Shopping Center. Kaede opened above Guppy’s Good Times.

4. Only Angelo’s could make the Top 5 in the list without even serving a cheesesteak or slice of pizza within the 19428 in 2025. While Angelo’s has taken over the former Conshohocken Italian Bakery to make bread for its expanding number of locations, it hasn’t yet pursued (at least publicly) opening a location in Conshohocken. While the regional media has mentioned a Conshohocken location in the future, Angelo’s immense popularity might hinder where it can open in the borough. The bakery is located on a short street with essentially no parking in a residential zoning district. It will be interesting to see what happens in 2026.

3. Gale and Rick Mahoney made a splash in 2023 when they acquired Pizza Time/Old Time Saloon, but in 2025, they became a force in the Conshohocken restaurant scene. First, they began a major conversion of Pizza Time/Old Time Saloon into a new family-oriented pizza/Italian restaurant. Look for that to open in 2026. They also purchased two restaurants and created a third. They bought Guppy’s Good Times and Tony & Joe’s, and converted an upstairs apartment at Guppy’s into Kaede.

2. When Robin Gupta bought Pat’s Bar in 2005, he was taking a chance on Conshohocken’s revitalization and an influx of young people. The Grande was under construction across the street, and over six years would bring approximately a thousand, mostly 20/30-somethings, to Conshohocken, who made Guppy’s their place. Gupta would become a mainstay in the community with Guppy’s always ready to host a charity event, and everyone enjoying the signature Conshy Crush at least once. In 2025, Gupta sold Guppy’s and moved full-time to Florida with his family. He then opened a Guppy’s almost immediately on Longboat Key.

1. Chef Chip Roman announced at the beginning of December that he was closing his much heralded Blackfish at the conclusion of the year. Roman opened the BYOB in 2006 as a 20-something trained in the kitchens of noted chefs in the city. Within five years, Blackfish topped Philadelphia magazine’s annual list of the best restaurants, and the region’s foodies have since trekked to Fayette Street for Roman’s seafood-centric menu. While Conshohoken has many great restaurants, Blackfish was the gem that elevated Conshy’s dining scene above other suburban communities.